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  • in reply to: FAR Study Group #2211556
    Cjsr
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    Puppykoala, I was using Becker for consolidations also, and didn't get the whole thing. For my second try, I added Ninja book and MCQs, and had a breakthrough. It was Becker and Ninja together that did it for me. The thing that was hanging me up was that until Ninja I didn't realize that the worksheet was not something that was going into the ledgers. It was completely separate and just helped you figure out what to put on the reports.

    BEC Jan 2016 83 Becker FastPass
    REG Jan 2016 83
    AUD May 2016 92
    FAR Jul 2016 74
    FAR Mar 2017. 91 Becker book + NINJA 10-point combo

    BEC. 83. 9 Jan 2016
    REG. 83. 30 Jan 2016
    AUD. 92. 27 May 2016

    Becker FastPass with in-class videos

    in reply to: Freaking out over Application Process #1715120
    Cjsr
    Participant

    As I recall, I was getting close to the window. It was important because it turned out they were telling me that my transcript was short by one communications course, so I needed to enroll in something quickly. I hadn't paid anything yet, I don't think. So not exactly analogous to yours, except that they also didn't take the initiative.

    BEC Jan 2016 83 Becker FastPass
    REG Jan 2016 83
    AUD May 2016 92
    FAR Jul 2016 74
    FAR Mar 2017. 91 Becker book + NINJA 10-point combo

    BEC. 83. 9 Jan 2016
    REG. 83. 30 Jan 2016
    AUD. 92. 27 May 2016

    Becker FastPass with in-class videos

    in reply to: Freaking out over Application Process #1715084
    Cjsr
    Participant

    Do call them as soon as you can. After I sent in my transcripts, didn't hear and didn't hear. I called them and they checked and said they had left out the y on Yahoo. They didn't bother checking the bounce. Later, something they sent went into the spam folder because they used some kind of oddball font.

    BEC Jan 2016 83 Becker FastPass
    REG Jan 2016 83
    AUD May 2016 92
    FAR Jul 2016 74
    FAR Mar 2017. 91 Becker book + NINJA 10-point combo

    BEC. 83. 9 Jan 2016
    REG. 83. 30 Jan 2016
    AUD. 92. 27 May 2016

    Becker FastPass with in-class videos

    in reply to: I lost my motivation… #1646558
    Cjsr
    Participant

    I was in the same situation with FAR. I considered just stopping. What got me to come back was thinking how many people on A71 would love to be in my position, and would think I was nuts to consider quitting. I took about 4 months off studying. When I got back into it, I scheduled my retest 5 weeks out, then after 3 weeks I did extend another 5 weeks and it was exactly what I needed.

    BEC Jan 2016 83 Becker FastPass
    REG Jan 2016 83
    AUD May 2016 92
    FAR Jul 2016 74
    FAR Mar 2017. 91 Becker book + NINJA 10-point combo

    BEC. 83. 9 Jan 2016
    REG. 83. 30 Jan 2016
    AUD. 92. 27 May 2016

    Becker FastPass with in-class videos

    in reply to: mtaylo24!!! #1633810
    Cjsr
    Participant

    @mtaylo24! If you swing through Topeka on your victory tour, I will personally take you and Jeff out to dinner. All spouses and kids included!

    BEC Jan 2016 83 Becker FastPass
    REG Jan 2016 83
    AUD May 2016 92
    FAR Jul 2016 74
    FAR Mar 2017. 91 Becker book + NINJA 10-point combo

    BEC. 83. 9 Jan 2016
    REG. 83. 30 Jan 2016
    AUD. 92. 27 May 2016

    Becker FastPass with in-class videos

    in reply to: CPA Exam Score Release Q3 2017 #1631396
    Cjsr
    Participant

    Woohoo @mtaylo24!

    BEC Jan 2016 83 Becker FastPass
    REG Jan 2016 83
    AUD May 2016 92
    FAR Jul 2016 74
    FAR Mar 2017. 91 Becker book + NINJA 10-point combo

    BEC. 83. 9 Jan 2016
    REG. 83. 30 Jan 2016
    AUD. 92. 27 May 2016

    Becker FastPass with in-class videos

    in reply to: CPA Exam – Mental and Physical Health Problems #1597169
    Cjsr
    Participant

    When I started the study process early in 2016, I started experiencing severe jaw pain, radiating from several teeth to a whole side of my face. It would come and go, but was always worse when I was in study phase. Even curling up in the fetal position didn't help much. My dentists tried several things. An expensive night guard – worked somewhat, for awhile maybe. Then, re-cementing a crown that was loose. Worked somewhat, for awhile. Finally, this summer (after finishing exams in March 2017), another dentist in the practice said that tooth needed a root canal. We did that, and now I can tell the situation is fixed.

    I would rather have another root canal than go through these exams again.

    BEC Jan 2016 83 Becker FastPass
    REG Jan 2016 83
    AUD May 2016 92
    FAR Jul 2016 74
    FAR Mar 2017. 91 Becker book + NINJA 10-point combo

    BEC. 83. 9 Jan 2016
    REG. 83. 30 Jan 2016
    AUD. 92. 27 May 2016

    Becker FastPass with in-class videos

    in reply to: What's everyone eating before their exam? #1588649
    Cjsr
    Participant

    An hour drive to the nearest Prometric, brunch/lunch at Panera with my husband at about 10:30 am. Then down the road to Prometric. They always let me start earlier than my official start time. Husband sat in waiting room reading novels all afternoon, cheered me on. Didn't take a break or eat anything during the exams – just needed to stay in the zone. Afterwards, supper at Red Lobster except one time supper at my cousin's house, then the hour drive home. A drive in the country is a good thing.

    BEC Jan 2016 83 Becker FastPass
    REG Jan 2016 83
    AUD May 2016 92
    FAR Jul 2016 74
    FAR Mar 2017. 91 Becker book + NINJA 10-point combo

    BEC. 83. 9 Jan 2016
    REG. 83. 30 Jan 2016
    AUD. 92. 27 May 2016

    Becker FastPass with in-class videos

    Cjsr
    Participant

    One thing I used to do was to occasionally read practice MCQs out loud to people so they could see how there could be subtle or almost imperceptible differences between the answers. Your perception that there is jealousy afoot could be spot on – there will always be people who resent your efforts to better your situation, in this or in anything else.

    BEC Jan 2016 83 Becker FastPass
    REG Jan 2016 83
    AUD May 2016 92
    FAR Jul 2016 74
    FAR Mar 2017. 91 Becker book + NINJA 10-point combo

    BEC. 83. 9 Jan 2016
    REG. 83. 30 Jan 2016
    AUD. 92. 27 May 2016

    Becker FastPass with in-class videos

    in reply to: Does anyone re-read the entire textbook? #1580342
    Cjsr
    Participant

    The second time I took FAR, I did re-read the entire textbook as part of my review. I had actually read it twice as part of my pre-review study, so this was my third re-read. I do think it made a difference. The first time I read, I was making flashcards as I went along. As I re-read it in review, I had the flashcards next to me and thought about whether I had really learned that concept, and also made a few new flashcards.

    As WannaFree mentioned, this was in the old book, however. I haven't seen their book to go with the new test.

    By the time I got to the third reading, I was reading roughly 20 pages per hour in FAR (slower than in the others). So somewhere around 30 hours for the whole book.

    BEC Jan 2016 83 Becker FastPass
    REG Jan 2016 83
    AUD May 2016 92
    FAR Jul 2016 74
    FAR Mar 2017. 91 Becker book + NINJA 10-point combo

    BEC. 83. 9 Jan 2016
    REG. 83. 30 Jan 2016
    AUD. 92. 27 May 2016

    Becker FastPass with in-class videos

    in reply to: Cant seem to grasp FAR F1 #1564896
    Cjsr
    Participant

    I think 50% would still be considered within the normal range for first pass through FAR MCQs, even though you were doing better on REG. You'll get there!

    BEC Jan 2016 83 Becker FastPass
    REG Jan 2016 83
    AUD May 2016 92
    FAR Jul 2016 74
    FAR Mar 2017. 91 Becker book + NINJA 10-point combo

    BEC. 83. 9 Jan 2016
    REG. 83. 30 Jan 2016
    AUD. 92. 27 May 2016

    Becker FastPass with in-class videos

    in reply to: FAR Study Group April May 2017 #1559242
    Cjsr
    Participant

    @beantown, those JEs are *very* important. Be sure you know how a pot of money goes from temp restricted, into unrestricted, then to cash out.

    BEC Jan 2016 83 Becker FastPass
    REG Jan 2016 83
    AUD May 2016 92
    FAR Jul 2016 74
    FAR Mar 2017. 91 Becker book + NINJA 10-point combo

    BEC. 83. 9 Jan 2016
    REG. 83. 30 Jan 2016
    AUD. 92. 27 May 2016

    Becker FastPass with in-class videos

    in reply to: How long it takes to read chapter 4 Becker’s FAR #1534021
    Cjsr
    Participant

    In Becker's FAR book (2015 version) I could read and comprehend 15 pages per hour. In the Becker AUD, BEC, and REG books, I could read at 25 pages per hour. So the FAR book seemed quite tedious just for that reason. I re-read FAR three times on my second try at FAR. I might have gotten up to 20 pages per hour on the third read.

    BEC Jan 2016 83 Becker FastPass
    REG Jan 2016 83
    AUD May 2016 92
    FAR Jul 2016 74
    FAR Mar 2017. 91 Becker book + NINJA 10-point combo

    BEC. 83. 9 Jan 2016
    REG. 83. 30 Jan 2016
    AUD. 92. 27 May 2016

    Becker FastPass with in-class videos

    in reply to: FAR Study Group April May 2017 #1529532
    Cjsr
    Participant

    @hwasup7 For me it was worth it to re-read Becker one last time in the last week. I took my notes on notecards, making them essentially flashcards, instead of taking notes on paper, and I had those next to me as I was re-reading, to make sure I remembered what I considered the high points before.

    BEC Jan 2016 83 Becker FastPass
    REG Jan 2016 83
    AUD May 2016 92
    FAR Jul 2016 74
    FAR Mar 2017. 91 Becker book + NINJA 10-point combo

    BEC. 83. 9 Jan 2016
    REG. 83. 30 Jan 2016
    AUD. 92. 27 May 2016

    Becker FastPass with in-class videos

    in reply to: Adjunct Teaching #1524079
    Cjsr
    Participant

    There was a period of several years where the only employment I could find was adjunct teaching, some online and some in the classroom. After knocking myself out for $10/hour, that's why I decided to retrain in accounting.

    BEC Jan 2016 83 Becker FastPass
    REG Jan 2016 83
    AUD May 2016 92
    FAR Jul 2016 74
    FAR Mar 2017. 91 Becker book + NINJA 10-point combo

    BEC. 83. 9 Jan 2016
    REG. 83. 30 Jan 2016
    AUD. 92. 27 May 2016

    Becker FastPass with in-class videos

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